NAIA Releases Track & Field National Qualifiers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has released its qualifiers for the 2026 NAIA Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships.

Individually, the Raiders qualified Braden Kalvelage in the 200m and long jump, Carson Van Sickle in the 800m, Tierney Huss in the 200m, and Kenzie Harder in the long jump. Both the men's and women's teams qualified in the 4x400m and 4x800m.

Kalvelage is making his fourth appearance at the indoor national meet, Van Sickle his second, and Huss and Harder their first.

The men's relays teams will consist of Connor Slaba, Damon Bye, Aziah Ashley, Grant Palmer, Mike Rodriguez, Braden Kalvelage, Carson Van Sickle, and Dietrich Dirks in the 4x400m, and Dirks, Brady Van Sickle, Quinlan Rundquist, Carson Van Sickle, Ian Van Der Werff, Payton Van Sickle, Mike Rodriguez, and Aziah Ashley in the 4x800m.

The women's relays will have Kenzie Harder, Tierney Huss, Kyndra Gramstad, Emma Blum, Mya Van Donge, Macy Schroeder, Brielle Engelmann, and Allie Hough in the 4x400m, and Schroeder, Allie Hough, Emily DeGroot, Engelmann, Mya Romero, Blum, and Gramstad in the 4x800m.

Below is the schedule for Northwestern's events (times listed as CT):

Thursday, March 5
Women's 4x800m (Prelims) – 1:45 p.m.
Men's 4x800m (Prelims) – 2:15 p.m.
Women's 4x400m (Prelims) – 2:45 p.m.
Men's 4x400m (Prelims) – 3:15 p.m.

Friday, March 6
Women's Long Jump – 11:00 a.m.
Men's Long Jump – 2:00 p.m.
Men's 800m (Prelims) – 2:30 p.m.
Women's 200m (Prelims) – 4:20 p.m.
Men's 200m (Prelims) – 4:45 p.m.
Women's 4x800m (Finals) – 5:10 p.m.
Men's 4x800m (Finals) – 5:25 p.m.

Saturday, March 7
Men's 800m (Finals) – 1:25 p.m.
Women's 200m (Finals) – 2:30 p.m.
Men's 200m (Finals) – 2:40 p.m.
Women's 4x400m (Finals) – 4:20 p.m.
Men's 4x400m (Finals) – 4:40 p.m.

The event will be held from March 5-7 at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center in Gainesville, Florida.

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Players Mentioned

Aziah Ashley: 6' 0"; Senior

Braden Kalvelage: 6' 0"; Senior

Grant Palmer: Sprints; 6' 2"; Senior

Mike Rodriguez: 6' 2"; Junior

Carson Van Sickle: 6' 3"; Sophomore

Payton Van Sickle: 5' 11"; Junior

Dietrich Dirks: 6' 2"; Freshman

Quinlan Rundquist: 5' 10"; Freshman

Connor Slaba: 5' 8"; Freshman

Brady Van Sickle: 6' 2"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Aziah Ashley
: 6' 0"; Senior

Braden Kalvelage
: 6' 0"; Senior

Grant Palmer
: 6' 2"; Senior
: Sprints

Mike Rodriguez
: 6' 2"; Junior

Carson Van Sickle
: 6' 3"; Sophomore

Payton Van Sickle
: 5' 11"; Junior

Dietrich Dirks
: 6' 2"; Freshman

Quinlan Rundquist
: 5' 10"; Freshman

Connor Slaba
: 5' 8"; Freshman

Brady Van Sickle
: 6' 2"; Freshman